Weldon, North Carolina

Weldon is a town in Halifax County, North Carolina. It was founded in 1752 by Daniel Weldon, who founded a 1,273-acre plantation along the Roanoke River. It became the first railroad hub in the American South, and, during the American Civil War, both railroad bridges over the Roanoke were burned, while the Weldon Railroad was a major target of the Union forces during the Siege of Petersburg. In 2016, Weldon had 1,575 residents, with 62.74% being African-American and 36.17% white.